High bail set for man accused of kidnapping woman who escaped on Route 24

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Oct 14, 2014 at 2:08 PMOct 15, 2014 at 11:36 AM

A West Roxbury man was ordered held on $500,000 cash bail in Taunton District Court on Tuesday for allegedly kidnapping a woman at gunpoint, claiming that she stole three bottles of Percocet.

Marc Larocque Enterprise Staff Writer @Enterprise_Marc

TAUNTON — A West Roxbury man was ordered held on $500,000 cash bail in Taunton District Court on Tuesday for allegedly kidnapping a woman at gunpoint, claiming that she stole three bottles of Percocet.

Adynew Alves, 28, turned himself in to police in Baltimore following a highly publicized search led by the Bristol County District Attorney’s Office. Alves was charged with kidnapping, armed assault and assault and battery, about 10 days after the screaming victim was able to escape from the trunk of a moving car that he allegedly drove on Route 24 in Taunton on Sept. 23.

“Stop making noise or I’ll kill you,” Alves allegedly said the victim, as she was trapped in the trunk. “I don’t need to stop the car. I can shoot you right through the back seat.”

Judge Paul McCallum also revoked Alves’ release on personal recognizance from a previous case out of Roxbury District Court, where Alves was arraigned on June 19 on a charge of possession with intent to distribute a Class B drug.

Bristol County Assistant District Attorney Erin Aiello presented evidence that Alves is a known crack cocaine dealer, with a history of drug offenses, and that he was on probation for assault and battery. Aiello emphasized the nature of the allegations and that Alves fled multiple jurisdictions following the kidnapping.

The 49-year-old victim in the case, who was Alves' neighbor for about six months, suffered a “deep laceration” to her right hand when Alves slammed a garage door down on her fingers as she tried to escape from the Lawrence home of co-defendant Stephanie Walker, according to Aiello. The victim was brought to the Lawrence home, where Alves accused her of stealing Percocet and demanded that she return them, before he assaulted her and “physically threw her into the trunk” of the vehicle with the help of Walker, Aiello said.

Multiple witnesses saw the victim escape from the trunk of the moving vehicle allegedly driven by Alves on Route 24 south in Taunton, as it slowed down at one point in between routes 24 and 140, Aiello said.

Alves walked into the courtroom Tuesday morning wearing a plain black sweatshirt. He looked around the room briefly before standing silently throughout the arraignment. A not guilty plea was entered on his behalf.

His attorney, the Boston-based Edward Molari, said Alves has no prior convictions and that he willingly turned himself into police. Molari said no firearm allegedly used in the case was ever found as evidence.

Alves is next due in court on Nov. 4 for a probable cause hearing.

According to the prosecutor, the victim was able to use a jack she found in the trunk to pry it open. Walker’s attorney, however, claims his client was not an accomplice, but instead opened the trunk latch to help the victim escape. The victim was taken to Morton Hospital and treated for her injuries. Police later found the Nissan used in the kidnapping abandoned on Joshua Lane with blood visible in the trunk, Aiello said.

Alves was initially able to elude police in Baltimore, after Walker turned herself in, Aiello said.

Aiello said that Alves, Walker and the victim would often meet at Alves' home on Dudley Street in West Roxbury, where they would smoke marijuana and drink. Previously, an attorney for Walker called the victim a known crack addict. On the day of the alleged kidnapping, Alves told the victim that they were going together to a friend's place in Haverhill. But they stopped at a Walmart in North Reading, left the victim in the car and bought some nylon rope, which the victim later saw Walker wrapping around her hand, according to Aiello. A receipt found proves that Walker and Alves stopped and bought the rope before throwing her in the trunk, Aiello said. But Molari, the defense attorney, said that the alleged kidnappers were never accused of using nylon rope in the crime, and that it wasn’t taken as evidence.

The vehicle belonged to Walker’s mother, according to police records.

Molari also said he was concerned about the existence of a warrant for a so-called ping used to track his client using his cellphone, a document he has not seen yet.

Molari said that the victim didn’t even known Alves’ name, and knew him only by the nickname “New.” Molari said no attempt was made to assemble a photo lineup, to make sure police had the correct suspect, and that instead the victim identified him through a Registry of Motor Vehicles picture.

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